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Today, showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Sunday, sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Sunday night, a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Monday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Monday night, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then ...

Today in History: June 20, Muhammad Ali convicted of draft evasion

Today in History: June 20, Muhammad Ali convicted of draft evasion Today is Friday, June 20, the 171st day of 2025. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer begins today. Today in history: On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws ...

Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins

Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2025. There are 196 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 18, 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain. Also on this date: In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French Imperial Army in ...

Today in History: June 16, Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space

By The Associated Press Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. There are 198 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 16, 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Tereshkova spent 71 hours in flight, circling the Earth 48 times before returning safely. Also on this date: In 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the issue of slavery in the United States had to be resolved, declaring, “a house divided ...

Today in History

Today is Friday, June 13, the 164th day of 2025. There are 201 days left in the year. On June 13, 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study of America’s involvement in Vietnam since 1945, that had been leaked to the paper by military analyst Daniel Ellsberg. Also on this date: In 1942, during World War II, a four-man Nazi sabotage team arrived by submarine on Long Island, New York, three days before a second four-man team landed in Florida. (All eight men were arrested within weeks, after two members of the first group ...